Jake Chervinsky, Chief Legal Officer of Variant Risk Fund, expressed doubts about the approval of a spot Ethereum ETF this year. Chervinsky stated that despite the success of Bitcoin ETFs in the past, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is facing increasing political pressure and market instability, which could affect their decision-making process. Chervinsky pointed out that the SEC has the ability to resist legal challenges by taking positions that meet political priorities, even if these positions may not fully comply with legal precedents. While controversial, this strategy can be used to demonstrate the rationale for potentially rejecting a spot ETH ETF.